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Want parity Nurses feel pinch with no contract THfc YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTRE wound up in the scout hall last week Since June youths fre quented the hall twice a week under supervision of coordinator Johanna Vhetstra and Sally Gnf fiths Here Danny Paul Col leen Hubbard Brad Jenkinson Mike and Sandy Waites Greg Spurrell and enioy a game of monopoly In back stand Miss Gnf on the left and Miss Vhetstra Youths ages in the Recreation Department program ranged from to 17 years Coordinator Vhetstra said she hoped the program would continue next year Ontario Public Health Nurses have been without a contract for over two years and some nurses are feeling the pinch We re living on sal complained Sharon Campbell the president of the local of the Ontario Nurses Association It difficult to live on a salary two years behind the lime At times Mrs Campbell has felt the negotiations have been slow because many of the public health nurses are married Sure some members have husbands to supplement ihelr incomes but others are single widowed separated or divorced she said Mrs Campbell added that salaries should be based on the merit of the job and Job not on whether the workers are married wo- is because of the public health nurses Job lions that the nurses are demanding wage parity with hospital nurses This demand has been one of the major stumbling blocks in negolia tions The other major stumbling block had been the public health nurses demands Tor compulsory arbitration but this has been dropped Mrs Campbell said Despite requiring more education and experience than their hospital counter parts Mrs Campbell points out the public health nurses receive a lower wage than the hospital nurses A publk health nurse with a four year university degree begins at a year while a hospital nurse a two- year community college dip loma can tarn in excess of annually depending on the hospital said Mrs Camp bell She idded that the max scale for a public health nurse is just over 13 Public health nurses con duct operate a wide of community health ranging from exercise classes for senior citizens to One Hundred and Th rd Year No f ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY AUGUST Th Pages fteen Cents prenatal health care In June 1976 the public health nurses staged a week- long strike and were sub sequently locked out for one week over their demands for compulsory arbitration Mrs Campbell later stated that the nurses arc not inter in striking but hoped through compulsory lion they could catch up to the wages or hospital nurses At a recent meeting with the public health nurses and able to attend the meeting but said its purpose was to cuss the demands of the nurses and find the best solution to the problem We re anxious to get it settled said Mrs Campbell I optimistic I feel we waited a long time At this point the money must come from the pro vince she said The local don I have the money realistically available About per cent of the funding for public health nurses salaries comes from the province if the public health nurses do reach a settlement it would only be for two years which would put right back at the nego tiating table Mrs Camp bell Pretty good eh DERRICK won the Acton Meadows Jun tor Championship last weekend with a total of 165 over holes Derrick of Longfield Road finish three shots ahead of Bob McClure and Dave Johnson For moresportsseepage2 Sewage plant cant take another addition Five honored with Queens Jubilee medal growth will be limited by the capacity of he water pollution control plant even more than had been expected The Ministry of the asked the feasibility of further expand the plant replied it this time we cannot fore see that a future expansion will be practicable unless a radically new economical and proven form of advanced sewage treatment becomes generally available An addition is presently being constructed it the Acton plant but it had been issumed a further extension would be possible the present expansion has been designed lo fully utilize the total assimilative capacity of Black Creek Until the expanded plant has been in operation for several years says the istry it will be impossible to monitor and evaluate the effect of the plant on the stream quality uture subdivisions and industry are dependant on the of the sewage treat merit plant Hills planning board had asked the Ministry to comment on the plant cap acity Neighbor seeks info on golf course plan Edith Dr Frank George Leslie Garfield McGilvray Connie Five Halton Hills residents will be honored with the Queen Silver Jubilee Medal Chosen Monday night by Hills Council were Mrs Connie Mrs Edith Frank Garfield and George Leslie Mrs Connie McGilvrav Cres Georgetown current Georgetown Citizen of the Year was recognized for outstanding service to the Red Cross in this area Mrs Edith Acton for her extensive volunteer work with the North Association for the Menially Retarded Frank 159 Jeffrey Ave Acton a veterinarian or his years on Acton council is mayor and reeve of Acton and is Wirdcn of Hilton County He w as chosen Aelon Citizen of the Year this year Garfield Guetph St Georgetown served on Georgetown council for and was secretary and president of Georgetown Fair Board for an equally long time He worked forta years at the Georgetown Herald George Leslie Queen Street George town was a of t squibing as councillor deputy neve and reeve He was reeve in and and again from l2 until 19T7 He was also Warden of County Mr came to the According lo the letter from the Premier office the award of the medal is intended as an expression of appreciation of exemplary service in various walks of life and as reflection of the esteem in which they are held by the community Medals will be mailed to recipients Law breaking is average The amount of law break in Acton is about average says Inspector Walter South ward who is in charge of statistics for the Reg Police He was asked by the Free Press to comment on a state ment which appeared in the newspaper August 10 saying Acton per capita is one of the worst communities in Canada The statement was made at a meeting of the Niagara Escarpment commission Chief Skerrett of the regional police said he knew of no foundation for the remark The meeting was discussing erecting a tower at to improve police communications In the north of the county Inspector Southward says policemen are cautious about going to a domestic complaint or fight alone because of the of the communications system Transmission is often faulty particularly in the spring he said A new system will cure the problems Better lighting Acton Tennis Club will have ihc lighting to 25 foot candle power if council approves a Hills administration committee recommendation The project was Included in the 1977 budget and four tenders were received The committee recommended the acceptance of trie tender the lowest of four Main program coming along CONCENTRATING hard on pasting up her work at the Christian Reformed Church Vacation Bible school last week is Barbara Kerhof Main St reconstruction project is coming along well according to the town s engineer Bob Austin As the contractors proceed they adjust their work to the situation and this has re sulted in changes and delays tor instance a gas main at the south end of the construe tlon area was found to be too close lo the curb so it is being removed and relocated this week The centre section of the bridge near the library is being renewed This had not originally been planned Detours and bypasses at the north end of the street are not yet decided Storm sewer work began this week The single lane traffic which causes traffic delays is working as well as possible and Mr Austin pointed out the flagmen have a difficult job Fireplace starts afire or the Baron farm ihe Line and Highway Seven could event ually result in another form of recreation such as go tracks trail bike riding or some other noisy pastime on that land Denny owner of adjacent property old Hills council In a letter He he was not em opposed to a golf Band plays Aeton Citizens Band will be competing at the CNL fair grounds Toronto Sunday morning at They will be competing against several other binds from across Ont The band will be gathering here it the Music Centre and travelling to the Ex by bus course but said he would prefer the land remain rural Mr Denny asked if the land is zoned recreational and golf course ceases to operate would the zoning remain recreational or would it revert to its present rural zoning He claimed it would be difficult for a golf course to become a profitable since there are three golf courses withina radius of ten miles He claimed there are 60 acres or good arable land on the farm not as stated by Mrs Maxwell agent for the land when she appeared it planning board Mr Denny wondered if wells in the area would be affected by the targe amount of water to keep a goll course in good condition Acton volunteer fire fighters had to tear apart a new fireplace early Sunday morning to extinguish flames in behind the stone work Fire chief Mick Holmes reports the department was called out at a m to the home of James Duby Dr The fire was in behind the framework of the new fireplace Mr Holmes estimates damage to the fireplace Information meeting due A public information meeting will be called by the Chamber of Commerce likely for the week after the fall fair Louis Charlebois said the organization hopes to have Mario of the planning department Bob Austin of the engineering department and the three town councillors present it the special meeting to answer questions of current concern He would also hope to have representatives of the town hall on committee Business Improvement Area board of directors and the Business Association there lo take part in the discussions Mr Charlebois said Chamber members feel mere is a need for such a meeting and he hopes there will be a good response Fair days coming Sept 161718 Acton fall Fair days arc only one month away and organizers are busy pre paring for the show As usual the three da J weekend will begin Friday September as the arena will be opened to the public to view the various displays One change from last year points out secretary treasurer John is lhat the domestic classes displays etc normally placed up stairs In the arena will be moved to the ice surface area Everything normally displayed here will be up stairs September 10 the At nine a m the English Pony evening an October show is held and the Harness fest band will be featured at a ponies and light horse shows Spot in the Park Bcvenges take place at 11 a m At one and a sit down meal viil be that same day is the served In the arena the same evening MIssActonl- all Fair 197G will relinquish her crown to one lucky girl who is this year winner of the honor The contest takes place as usual during a variety show Saturday starts out bright early with a sheep show A cat show for youngsters will take place until noon This will he irrthe Spot In the Park heavy show All day Saturday and Sunday Is cattle show A parade will begin at noon featuring many floats and bands Including Acton Citizens Band and the Garrison Dance Band Every young parent favorite show the baby show dance band Sunday sees noon action at Ihe English and western horse shows and the heavy horse pull At l p the Old contest begins This year over in prizes arc given plus a trophy The tractor pull com mences at three p m Throughout the exciting weekend in the Happy Land Midway the young and the young at heart can go on death defying rides or the takes place at two p m The calmer merry goround cat day events come to a close candy and caramel at nine when a dance begins popcorn or gamble away featuring Ihi Garrisons their quarters in on attempt win their girl a stuffed animal For the quieter type the booths in the arena will be open all weekend for those who Just like lo browse A poultry show will also be taking place the entire weekend in the poultry building Hundreds of people of all ages from all over the county are expected to attend the FASHIONED threshing bee was staged at wkend wiicV hove Indian Garden Farm the home of Ken and Doll been planning since the day Murray and family on Saturday Don Ross after last year parade brought his tractor to drive the threshing machine Neighbors and friends pitched bales of wheat and enjoyed an outdoor barbecue and bonfire later Its become an annual event at the Murrays